Thiazolopyrimidine derivatives

ABSTRACT

Thiazolopyrimidine derivatives represented by the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof are provided, which are characterized by a carboxamide residue substituted with R 4  and R 5 . The derivatives and salts thereof exhibit antiangiogenic activity and are useful for treatment and cure of diseases, the development of which may be related to angiogenesis, including diabetic retinopathy, various chronic inflammation conditions, growth or metastasis of malignant solid tumors, rheumatism and psoriasis.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel thiazolopyrimidine derivatives and saltsthereof which exhibit antiangiogenic activity. The compounds are usefulfor treatment and cure of diseases, the development of which may berelated to angiogenesis. Examples of such diseases include diabeticretinopathy, various chronic inflammation conditions, growth ormetastasis of malignant solid tumors, rheumatism and psoriasis.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The term "antiangiogenic" as used herein means having the activity ofsuppressing the formation of new blood vessels. Amgiogenesis is relatedto several pathological conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, growthand metastasis of solid tumors, and various inflammation conditionsincluding rheumatism, psoriasis and the like.

Accordingly, research on antiangiogenic compounds has been undertakenand reported. Such reports include research on, for example, protamine(Nature, 297:307, 1982), a combination of heparin with cortisone acetate(Science, 221:719, 1983), fumagillin and its derivatives, and the like.

In addition, α-interferon is reported to have antiangiogenic activitiesand to act well on infantile lethal angiosarcoma.

However, these compounds were found to have problems with activity,maintenance of activity and side effects such as cytotoxicity, fever,bleeding and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the invention is to provide novel compounds havingexcellent antiangiogenic activity.

The present inventors have conducted extensive studies for the thepurpose of obtaining compounds with more excellent activity and highersafety, and have found that thiazolopyrimidine derivatives exhibitexcellent antiangiogenic characteristics.

The present invention provides compounds represented by the followinggeneral formula ##STR2## wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 3; R¹and R² represent independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group havingfrom 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

R³ represents a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having from 1 to 12carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, ahalogenoalkylgroup having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyanoalkyl grouphaving from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl group having from 2 to12 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylalkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbonatoms, a carboxyalkyl group having from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxylgroup having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkoxyl group having from3 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 9 carbonatoms, an alkoxycarbonylalkoxyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms,a carboxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, analkenylalkoxyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group;

R⁴ and R⁵ represents independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl grouphaving from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylalkyl group havingfrom 3 to 7carbon atoms, a carboxyalkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbonatoms, a cyanoalkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, ahydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkenyl grouphaving from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6carbon atoms, a phenylsulfonyl group or a group of formula:

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.a --Q

wherein a represents an integer of 0 to 6;

Q represents an aryl group, a saturated or unsaturated 5 to 8 memberedheterocyclic group, a condensed ring group composed of a benzene ringand a heterocyclic ring, the Q may contain simultaneously orindependently 1 to 3 substitution groups selected from a halogen atom, anitro group, a sulfo group, a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --COOR.sup.6

or a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --Y--(CH.sub.2).sub.c --CH.sub.3

wherein X represents a single-bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, asulfonyl group or an aryl group;

Y represents a single-bond, an oxygen atom; or an aryl group R⁶represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbonatoms;

b and c each represents an integer of 0 to 6; if X is an aryl group,then --(CH₂)_(b) --, COOR⁶ (when b is 0) or Y (when b is 0) may besubstituted at any position of said aryl group, if Y is an aryl group,then --(CH₂)_(c) -- or CH₃ (when c is 0) may be substituted at anyposition of said aryl group, or salts thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The term "alkyl group" as used herein means a straight or branched chainalkyl group and includes, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl and the like.

The term "cycloalkyl group" as used herein means a cycloalkyl grouphaving 3 to 6 carbon atoms and includes, for example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl and the like.

The term "halogenoalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with a halogen atom and includes, for example, chloromethyl,bromoethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl and the like. The halogenatom may be linked to any carbon atom in the alkyl group.

The term "cyanoalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with a cyano group. The cyano group may be linked to anycarbon atom in the alkyl group.

The term "alkoxyl group" as used herein includes, for example, methoxyl,ethoxyl, propoxyl, butoxyl and the like.

The alkyl group in an alkoxyl group may be a straight or branched chain.

The term "cycloalkoxyl group" as used herein means a cycloalkoxyl grouphaving 3 to 6 carbon atoms.

The term "alkenyl group" as used herein means a straight or branchedchain alkenyl group and includes, for example, vinyl, allyl,isopropenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methylallyl and the like.

The term "alkoxyalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with an alkoxyl group and includes, for example,methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl and the like. Thealkoxyl group may be linked to any carbon atom in the alkyl group.

The term "alkoxycarbonylalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with a straight or branched chain alkoxycarbonyl grouphaving 1 to 3 carbon atoms and includes, for example,ethoxycarbonylethyl, ethoxycarbonylpropyl and the like. Thealkoxycarbonyl group may be linked to any carbon atom in the alkylgroup.

The term "carboxyalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with a carboxyl group and includes, for example,carboxypropyl and the like. The carboxyl group may be linked to anycarbon atom in the alkyl group.

The term "alkoxyalkoxyl group" as used herein means an alkoxyl groupsubstituted with an alkoxyl group and includes, for example,methoxymethoxyl, ethoxymethoxyl, methoxyethoxyl and the like. Thealkoxyl group may be linked to any carbon atom of the alkyl chain in thealkoxyl group.

The term "alkoxycarbonylalkoxyl group" as used herein means an alkoxylgroup substituted with a straight or branched alkoxycarbonyl grouphaving 1 to 3 carbon atoms and includes, for example,methoxycarbonylmethoxyl, 1-methoxycarbonylethoxyl,2-methoxycarbonylethoxyl and the like. The alkoxycarbonyl group may belinked to any carbon atom of the alkyl chain in the alkoxyl group.

The term "carboxyalkoxyl group" as used herein means an alkoxyl groupsubstituted with a carboxyl group and includes, for example,carboxyethoxyl, carboxypropoxyl and the like. The carboxyl group may belinked to any carbon atom of the alkyl chain in the alkyl group.

The term "alkenylalkoxyl group" as used herein means an alkoxyl groupsubstituted with an alkenyl group and includes, for example,vinylmethoxyl, vinylethoxyl, allylmethoxyl, allylethoxyl, and the like.The alkenyl group may be linked to any carbon atom of the alkyl chain inthe alkoxyl group.

The term "hydroxyalkyl group" as used herein means an alkyl groupsubstituted with a hydroxyl group which may be linked to any carbon atomin the alkyl group.

The term "aryl group" as used herein contains 6 to 12 carbon atoms andincludes, for example, phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and the like.

The term "heterocyclic group" as used herein means a substituent groupwhich is derived from a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1to 4 hetero atoms such as nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen, and includes, forexample, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl,imidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, morpholinyl and the like.

The term "condensed ring group" as used herein means a substitutentgroup which is derived from a condensed ring group composed of a benzenering and a heterocyclic ring which has the same definition as describedabove, and includes, for example, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl,benzothiadiazolyl and the like.

The abovementioned aryl, heterocyclic and condensed ring groups may besubstituted with a halogen atom, a nitro group, a sulfo group, a groupof formula, --X--(CH₂)_(b) --COOR⁶ or a group of formula, --X--(CH₂)_(b)--Y--(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃, wherein X represents a single-bond, an oxygenatom, a sulfur atom, a sulfonyl group, an aryl group; Y represents asingle-bond or an oxygen atom; or an aryl group R⁶ represents a hydrogenatom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; b and c eachrepresents an integer of 0 to 6; if X is an aryl group, then --(CH₂)_(b)--, COOR⁶ (when b is 0) or Y (when b is 0) may be substituted at anyposition of said aryl group, if Y is an aryl group, then --(CH₂)_(c) --or CH₃ (when c is 0) may be substituted at any position of said arylgroup.

The term "halogen atom" as used herein includes, for example, florine,chlorine, bromine and iodine.

A reaction scheme for the production of the compounds of this inventionis shown below using a thiazolopyrimidine compound (n=1) as an example.

Depending on the nature of the substituent R³, it is advantageous to usea different process as explained hereinafter. Compounds in which n=2 or3 can be produced in the same manner as in the case of n=1.

When the substituent R³ is a hydroxyl group or an alkoxyl group (R¹, R²,R⁴ and R⁵ are defined above. X represents a halogen atom) ##STR3##Condensation (VII→VIII)

The compounds of the formula (VIII) can be obtained by reacting reactivederivatives derived from known carboxylic acids of the formula (6) withan amine of the formula (VII).

Examples of the reactive derivatives include an active ester or an acidhalide of carboxylic acid. Examples of the acid halide include fluoride,chloride, bromide and iodide, preferably chloride.

Examples of the halogenation reagent include thionyl chloride,phosphonyl chloride, phosphorus pentachloride, phophorus trichloride andthe like.

The reaction is carried out in an appropriate solvent such aschloroform, dichloromethane, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide and thelike. The reaction can be carried out at a temperature of from 0° to100° C. The reaction is completed in the range of from about 10 minutesto 10 hours and usually from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Another process for the preparation of compound (VIII) comprisesreacting a carboxylic acid of the formula (6) with an amine of theformula (VII) in the presence of a condensing reagent such asN,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

Halogenation (VIII→IX)

The compounds of formula (IX) can be obtained by chlorinating thecompounds of formula (VIII) with sulfurylchloride orN-chlorosuccinimide, or by brominating with bromide.

The reaction is carried out in an appropriate solvent such asdiethylether, carbon tetrachloride and the like. The reaction can becarried out at a temperature of from 0° C. to room temperature. Thereaction usually is complete in the range of from about 15 minutes to 6hours.

The halogenation reagent may be used preferably in an amount of from 1.0to 1.5 equivalents to the compound of formula (VIII). The compound offormula (IX) can be purified by known methods such as extraction,recrystallization or column chromatography, but it can be used in thefollowing reaction without purification in many case.

Condensation ring-closing reaction (IX→I)

Compounds of formula (I) having a hydroxyl group at R3 can be obtainedby a condensation ring-closing reaction of the compounds of formula (IX)and pyrimidine-2-thiol of the formula (IV) or a tautomer thereof.

The reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a solventinert to the reaction. Examples of such solvents include aromatichydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene; alcohols such asmethanol, ethanol, propanol; methylethylketone; dioxane and the like.The reaction can be carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to 180° C. The reaction usually is complete in the range offrom about 1 hour to 48 hours.

Compounds of formula (I) having an alkoxyl group at R³ can be obtainedby reacting a compound of formula (I) having a hydroxyl group at R³ withan alcohol in the presence of a complex of diethylazodicarboxylate andtriphenylphosphin.

The reaction is preferably carried out in the presence of a solventinert to the reaction. Examples of such solvents include aromatichydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene; ethers such as dioxane,diethylether, tetrahydrofuran and the like. The reaction can be carriedout at a temperature of from -80° C. to room temperature. The reactionusually is complete in the range of from about 30 minutes to 12 hours.

The compounds of the present invention having a carboxyl group, in whichR³ is a carboxyalkyl group or a carboxyalkoxyl group, R⁴ or R⁵ is acarboxyalkyl group or R⁶ is a hydrogen atom, can be obtained byhydrolyzing the corresponding compounds having an ester residue in thepresence of an inorganic base using a solvent.

Examples of inorganic bases include sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide and the like.

The inorganic bases may be used in an amount of from 2 to 10 molarequivalent to the ester compound.

Examples of the solvent include lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanoland the like.

The reaction can be carried out at a temperature of from roomtemperature to 180° C. and preferably from 80° C. to 100° C. Thereaction usually is complete in the range of from about 1 hour to 24hours.

The reaction also can be carried out under acidic conditions, usinghydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, trifluoroacetic acid or the like,at from 0° C. to 100° C., and in the range of from 1 hour to 48 hours.

When the substituent R³ is other than a hydroxyl group or an alkoxylgroup (R¹, R², R⁴ and R⁵ are defined above. R' represents alkyl)##STR4## Chlorinating (II→III)

The compounds of general formula (III) can be derived by a chlorinatingreaction of a β-ketoester of the formula (II) with a chlorinating agentsuch as sulfurylchloride or N-chlorosuccinimide.

The reaction is carried out in an appropriate solvent such asdiethylether, carbon tetrachloride and the like. The reaction can becarried out at a temperature of from 0° C. to room temperature. Thereaction usually is complete in the range of from about 15 minutes to 6hours.

The chlorinating agent may be used in an amount of from 1.0 to 1.5equivalents to the compounds of formula (II). The resulting compound offormula (III) can be purified by known methods such as extraction,recrystallization or column chromatography, but it can be used in thefollowing reaction without purification in many cases.

Condensation ring-closing reaction (III→V) and Hydrolysis (V→VI)

Thiazolopyrimidine-2-carboxylates of formula (V) can be obtained by acondensation ring-closing reaction of the compounds of formula (III) andpyrimidine-2-thiol of formula (IV) or a tautomer thereof.

The reaction product of thiazolopyrimidine-2-carboxylate of formula (V)may be isolated and purified as disclosed in Example 11.

Thiazolopyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid of formula (VI) can be prepared byhydrolysis of thiazolopyrimidine-2-carboxylate of formula (V).

The condensation ring-closing reaction is preferably carried out in thepresence of a solvent inert to the reaction. Examples of such solventsinclude aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene; alcoholssuch as methanol, ethanol, propanol; methylethylketone; dioxane and thelike.

The condensation ring-closing reaction can be carried out at atemperature of from room temperature to 180° C. and the reaction usuallyis complete in the range of from about 1 hour to 48 hours.

The hydrolysis reaction can be carried out under basic condition usingan inorganic base such as sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and thelike, or under acidic conditions using hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid and the like.

Another process of preparing thiazolopyrimidine-2-carboxylic acid offormula (VI) comprises reacting the compounds of formula (III) withpyrimidine-2-thiol of formula (IV) or a tautomer thereof in the presenceof hydrogen chloride or hydrogen bromide in a solvent.

Under this condition, the condensation ring-closing reaction and thefollowing hydrolysis can be carried out together.

Examples of such solvents include lower alcohols such as methanol,ethanol, propanol; dioxane and the like.

In this case, the reaction can be carried out at a temperature of fromroom temperature to 100° C. The reaction usually is comlete in the rangeof from about 1 hour to 12 hours.

Condensation (VI→I)

The compounds of the present invention can be obtained by reacting thereactive derivatives derived from the carboxylic acid of formula (VI)with an amine of formula (VII).

Examples of the reactive derivatives include active esters or acidhalides of carboxylic acids.

The reaction is carried out preferably under anhydrous conditions. Thesolvent to be used is preferably pyridine, but depending upon the kindof acidic halide, a mixed solvent of pyridine and dimethylformamide oracetonitrile is used.

The reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst such asdimethylaminopyridine, at a temperature of from room temperature to 180°C., preferably 80° C. to 100° C., and in the range of from 1 hour to 48hours.

Examples of the acid halide include fluoride, chloride, bromide andiodide, preferably chloride.

Examples of the halogenation reagent include thionyl chloride,phosphonyl chloride, phosphorus pentachloride and phophorus trichloride.

Another process for the preparation of the compounds of the presentinvention of formula (I) comprises reacting a carboxylic acid of formula(VI) with an amine of the formula (VII) in the presence of a condensingagent such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide.

In the above series of reactions, the product obtained in each reactioncan be isolated or purified by known methods such as extraction,recrystallization or column chromatography.

The free form of the compound of formula (I) can be obtained byneutralization of the salt of the compound obtained in the process withan appropriate amount of an inorganic base.

Examples of the inorganic base include sodium hydroxide, potassiumhydroxide, potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate and the like.

If necessary, the salt of this compound can be converted into thecorresponding pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt by usinghydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid,citric acid, malic acid and the like.

The starting material of formula (II) (R3 is defined above as other thana hydroxyl group or an alkoxyl group and R' is defined above), is aknown compound in many cases, and it can be derived by a reactionaccording to a known method (J. Org. Chem. Vol. 1. 43, 2087 (1978) or J.Med. Chem. Vol. 1. 32, 1571 (1898) ). ##STR5##

A starting material of formula (IV) (R¹ and R² are defined above),include known compounds and can be derived by a known method (Org. Soc.Coll. Vol. 3, 394 or J. Med. Chem. 18(5) 447 (1975)). ##STR6##

Many amines of the formula (VII) (R⁴ and R⁵ are defined above) are knowncompounds. Biphenyl compounds of the formula (VII) can be derived byreaction according to a known method (Tetrahedron Letter, Vol. 26, No.49, 5997 (1985)).

The compounds of the present invention exhibit antiangiogenic activitiesand are useful as a preventive medicine for various inflammationdiseases, growth and metastasis of solid tumors, rheumatism, psoriasis,diabetic retinopathy, retrolental fibroplasia, vascularizationassociated with keratoplasty and arteriosclerosis.

Dosage forms of the pharmaceutical preparations containing the compoundof the present invention are appropriately selected according to theadministration route and can be prepared by conventional methods.Examples of dosage forms for oral administration include tablets,powders, granules, capsules, solutions, syrups, elixirs, and oily oraqueous suspensions.

Injectable preparations may contain adjuvants, such as stabilizers,antiseptics, and solubilizers. The injectable solution which may containthese adjuvants may be put into a container and solidified by, forexample, lyophilization to prepare a solid preparation which isdissolved on use. The container may contain either a single dose ormultiple doses.

Preparations for external application include solutions, suspensions,emulsions, ointments, gels, creams, lotions, and sprays.

Solid preparations may contain, in addition to the active compound,pharmaceutically acceptable additives. For example, the active compoundis mixed with additives selected according to need from fillers,extenders, binders, disintegrators, absorption accelerators, wettingagents, and lubricants and formulated into solid preparations.

Liquid preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. Theymay contain adjuvants, such as suspending agents, emulsifiers, and soforth.

These compounds and preparations can be used with other compoundsexhibiting antiangiogenic activities.

Examples of such other compounds include a sulfated polysaccharide suchas DS-4152 and the like; steroids which having antiangiogenic activitiesand fumagillin derivatives.

The compound of the present invention may be used at a dosage of 1 to300 mg in an adult human per m² of body surface area per day, thoughvarying by more or less depending on the disease and the symptoms.

This invention will hereinafter be described further by the followingExamples and Reference Examples. However, the invention is not limintedthereto.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 1 tert-Butyl 3-cyclobutyl-3-oxopropionate ##STR7##

In a mixture of 100 ml of dichloromethane and 15 ml of pyridine wasdissolved 12.2 g of meldrum's acid. Under cooling with ice, 10.0 g ofcyclobutane carboxychloride was added dropwise to the solution, followedby stirring under room temperature for 2 hours. The solvent was removedunder reduced pressure and to the residue was added water. The mixturewas extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with 1Nhydrochloric acid and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in100 ml of tert-butanol and the solution was heated under reflux for 5hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residuewas subjected to column chromatography using 100 g of silica gel. Theoily titled compound (7.8 g) was obtained from a chloroform eluatefraction.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm):

1.47(9H, s), 1.80-2.25(6H, m), 3.30(2H, s).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 2 tert-Butyl 3-oxononanoate ##STR8##

In a mixture of 100 ml of dichloromethane and 32 ml of pyridine wasdissolved 25.0 g of meldrum's acid. Under cooling with ice, 10.0 g ofhexanoyl chloride was added dropwise to the solution, followed bystirring under room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was removed andto the residue was added water. The mixture was extracted with ethylacetate. The extract was washed with 1N hydrochloric acid and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reducedpressure and the residue was dissolved in 100 ml of tert-butanol,followed by reflux under heating for 3 hours. The solvent was removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to distillation underreduced pressure to yield 22.0 g of the oily titled compound.

Boiling Point 90°-95° C. (3 mmHg) ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.89(3H, t),1.49(9H, s), 1.25-2.53(8H, m), 3.34(2H, s).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 3 tert-Butyl 4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate ##STR9##

In a mixture of 85 ml of dichloromethane and 40 ml of pyridine wasdissolved 33.8 g of meldrum's acid. Under cooling with ice, 25.0 g ofisobutyl chloride was added dropwise to the solution, followed bystirring under room temperature for 1 hour. The solvent was removedunder reduced pressure and to the residue was added water. The mixturewas extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with 1Nhydrochloric acid and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolvedin 100 ml of tert-butanol, followed by reflux under heating for 4 hours.The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wassubjected to distillation under reduced pressure to yield 32.5 g of theoily titled compound.

Boiling Point 68°-76° C. (4 mmHg) ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.13(6H, d),1.47(9H, s), 2.27(1H, m), 3.40(2H, s).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 4 tert-Butyl 5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-oxopentanoate##STR10##

In 400 ml of dichloromethane were dissolved 16.7 g of 5-ethoxycarbonylpropionic acid, 16.47 g of meldrum's acid and 20.94 g of3,5-dimethylaminopyridine. Under cooling with ice, to the mixture wasadded 25.94 g of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, followed by stirringunder room temperature for 2 hours. Insoluble materials were removed byfiltration. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and to theresidue was added water, followed by extracting with ethyl acetate. Theextract was washed with 1N hydrochloric acid and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Theresulting substance was dissolved in 250 ml of tert-butanol, followed byheating under reflux for 12 hours. The solvent was removed under reducedpressure. The residue was subjected to column chromatography (silicagel: 250 g). The oily titled compound (24.7 g) was obtained from ann-hexane-ethyl acetate (5:1 v/v) eluate fraction.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.27(3H, t), 1.49(9H, s), 2.26(2H, t), 2.88(2H,t), 3.42(2H, s), 4.16(2H, q).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 5 N-(2-Etoxycarbonylethyl)-3,5-dichloroaniline##STR11##

In 20 ml of dimethylformamide was dissolved 5.0 g of3,5-dichloroaniline. To the solution was added 6.16 g of ethyl3-bromopropionate, followed by heating under reflux for 6 hours. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and the concentrate was extracted withethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and saturated sodium chloride aqueoussolution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected-to silica gelcolumn chromatography (eluent: chloroform:hexane=1:1) to yield 3.98 g ofthe titled compound as a white crystal.

Melting Point 72°-74° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.27(3H, t), 2.58(2H,t), 3.40(2H, t), 4.12(2H, q), 6.46(2H, d), 6.67(1H, t).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 6 4-n-Heptylthioaniline ##STR12##

In 100 ml of acetonitrile was dissolved 5.90 g of 4-aminothiophenol. Tothe solution were added 6.57 ml of triethylamine and 8.44 g ofn-heptylbromide, followed by stirring at room temperature for 18 hours.The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration, followed byremoving the solvent. To the residue was added water and the mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed successively with1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and saturated sodium chlorideaqueous solution and dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate. Afterremoving the solvent, the residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography using 50 g of silica gel and using chloroform as eluentto obtain 6.06 g of the titled compound.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.8-0.95(3H, m), 0.9-1.7(10H, m), 2.76(2H, t),3.61(2H, brs), 6.59(2H, dd), 7.21(2H, dd).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 7 4-n-Heptylsulfonylaniline ##STR13##

In 50 ml of dichloromethane was dissolved 2.17 g of4-n-heptyl-thioaniline obtained in Reference Example 6. To the solutionwas added 5.53 g of m-chloroperbenzoic acid in limited amounts underice-cooling, followed by stirring at room temperature for 6.5 hours. Tothe reaction mixture was added saturated sodium hydrogencarbonateaqueous solution. The mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extractwas washed with saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution and driedover anhydrous potassium carbonate, followed by removing the solvent.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography using 30 gof silica gel to yield 0.97 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 91°-92° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.7-1.0(3H, m),1.0-1.8(10H, m), 2.9-3.2(2H, m), 4.4(2H, brs), 6.69(2H, d), 7.60(2H, d).

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 8 Methyl 3'-nitro-biphenyl-4-carboxylate ##STR14##

In 60 ml of toluene was dissolved 6.4 g of 4-bromophenylacetic acid. Tothe solution were added 1.04 g of tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladiumand 30 ml of 2M sodium carbonate aqueous solution. To the mixture wasadded the solution of 5.0 g 3-nitrophenylboric acid in 15 ml of methanolunder a stream of nitrogen, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 11 hours.The reacton mixture was diluted with chloroform and filtered by Celite.The organic layer was separated and washed with 2M sodium carbonateaqueous solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterremoving the solvent, the residue was dissolved in methanol underheating. The mixture was treated with active carbon and cooled toprecipitate crystals. The crystals were collected by filtration anddried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate to yield 3.8 g of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 136°-141° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 3.96(3H, s), 7.65(1H,t), 7.70(2H, d), 7.95(1H, m), 8.16(2H, d), 8.25(1H, m), 8.47(1H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₁ NO₄ Calcd.: C,65.37; H,4.31; N,5.45.Found: C,65.36; H,4.30; N,5.60.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 9 Metyl 3'-amino-biphenyl-4-carboxylate ##STR15##

In 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran was dissolved 2.70 g of methyl3'-nitro-biphenyl-4-carboxylate obtained in Reference Example 8. To thesolution was added 1.0 g of 10% palladium-on-carbon and the mixture wassubjected to catalytic reduction for 2 hours. After removing thecatalyst by filtration, the solvent was removed under reduced pressureto obtain 2.34 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 145°-148° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 3.93(3H, s), 6.73(1H,m), 6.93(1H, m), 7.03-7.34(2H, m), 7.63(2H, m), 8.08(2H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₃ NO₂ Calcd.: C,73.99; H,5.77; N,6.16.Found : C,74.04 ; H,5.93 ; N,6.19.

REFERENCE EXAMPLE 10 Etyl 2-(3,5-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)acetate##STR16##

In 200 ml of dichloromethane were dissolved 5.0 g of monoethyl malonateand 6.12 g of 3,5-dichloroaniline. Under cooling with ice, to thesolution was added 8.57 g of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, followed bystirring at room temperature for 5 hours. Insoluble materials wasremoved by filtration. The filtrate was diluted with ethyl acetate andwashed with 1N hydrochloric acid and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatographyusing 250 g of silica gel and using chloroform-acetone (20:1 by volume)as an eluent to obtain 6.57 g of the oily titled compound.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.33(3H, t), 3.47(2H, s), 4.26(2H, q), 7.10(1H,t), 7.53(2H, d).

EXAMPLE 13-Cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride ##STR17##

In 100 ml of dry diethylether was dissolved 10 g of tert-butyl3-cyclobutyl-3-oxopropionate obtained in Reference Example 1. To thesolution was added dropwise 6.8 ml of sulfuryl chloride under coolingwith ice. After stirring at room temperature for 30 minutes, thereaction mixture was added into saturated sodium hydrogencarbonateaqueous solution and the organic layer was separated. The organic layerwas washed with saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was removed under reducedpressure to yield an oily residue. This was used in the following stepwithout purification. 9.4 g of the residue was dissolved into 200 ml ofisopropylalcohol. To the solution was added 5 g of3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidine-thiol and the mixture was refluxed underheating for 3 hours. To the mixture was added 100 ml of saturatedhydrogenchloride isopropylalcohol solution, followed by stirring underheating for 2 hours. After cooling, to the reaction mixture was addeddiethylether to precipitate. The crystals were collected by filtration,and washed with acetone to obtain 7.8 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 198°-200° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.60-2.30(6H, m),2.20(2H, t), 3.50, 4.15(each 2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₁ H₁₄ N₂ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,48.03; H,5.50;N,10.20. Found: C,48.36; H,5.31; N,9.94.

EXAMPLE 2N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR18##

To 20 ml of thionyl chloride was suspended 5.0 g of3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidobtained in Example 1, followed by reflux under heating for 30 minutes.Under cooling, an anhydrous diethylether was added dropwise to thereaction mixture to precipitate. The crystals were collected byfiltration and washed with anhydrous diethylether to yield 5.4 g of3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloride as a pale yellow crystals. To the mixture of 60 ml of pyridineand 20 ml of dimethyl formamide was suspended 2.7 g of the crystal. Tothe mixture was added 1.5 g of 3,5-dichloroaniline and 60 mg ofdimethylaminopyridine, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 17 hours. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain a residue. Additionof water to the residue caused precipitation of the crystals and thecrystals were collected by filtration. After washing with cold methanol,the crystals were suspended to saturated hydrogenchloride ethanolsolution. After washing with diethylether, the crystals were collectedby filtration to obtain 1.2 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 305°-307° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆ : CDCl₃ (20:1)) δ (ppm):1.70-2.50(6H, m), 2.28(2H, t), 3.00(2H, t), 3.60, 4.00(each 2H,t),3.80(1H, m), 7.40-7.80(3H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₇ N₃ OSCl₂.HCl Calcd.: C,48.75 ; H,4.33 ;N,10.03. Found: C,48.71; H,4.27; N,10.33.

The following compounds of Example 3 to 10 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Reference Example 1, Example 1 and Example 2.

EXAMPLE 3N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-cyclohexyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 288°-293° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₂₁ Cl₂ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,51.07; H,4.96;N,9.40. Found: C,50.96; H,4.82; N,9.13.

EXAMPLE 4N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride.

Melting Point over 300° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₅ N₃ OSCl₂.HCl.0.3 H₂ O Calcd. : C,46.86 ;H,4.08 ; N,10.25. Found : C,46.86 ; H,3.68 ; N,9.71.

EXAMPLE 5N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[-3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 263°-267° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₃₃ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,64.34; H,7.65;N,9.38. Found: C,63.96; H,7.47; N,9.25.

EXAMPLE 6N-(3,5-Dimethoxyethyl)-3-cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point over 300° C. (decomposition)

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₁ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,54.61; H,5.60;N,10.61. Found : C,54.36; H,5.60; N,10.72.

EXAMPLE 7N-(4-Decylphenyl)-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 273°-277° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₇ H₃₁ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,66.16; H,8.23;N,8.57. Found: C,66.03; H,8.46; N,8.95.

EXAMPLE 8N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 280°-285° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₅ H₃₅ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,64.98; H,7.86;N,9.09. Found: C,64.97; H,7.67; N,9.34.

EXAMPLE 9N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 280°-285° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₁₉ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,49.95; H,4.66;N,9.71. Found: C,50.13; H,4.59; N,9.47.

EXAMPLE 10N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-phenyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point over 300° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₁₅ N₃ OSCl₂.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,50.73;H,3.81; N,9.34. Found : C,50.87; H,3.88; N,9.34.

EXAMPLE 11 Ethyl3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride ##STR19##

In 50 ml of anhydrous diethylether was dissolved 10 ml of ethyl butyrylacetate. To the solution was added dropwise 6 ml of sulfuryl chlorideunder cooling with ice. The temperature of the reaction mixture wasraised slowly to room temperature, followed by stirring for 90 minutes.The reaction mixture was added in saturated sodium hydrogen carbonateaqueous solution and an organic layer was separated. The organic layerwas washed with water, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate andconsentrated. The oily residue was used in the next step withoutpurification. 12.1 g of the residue was dissolved in 200 ml ofmethylethylketone. To the solution was added 5 g of3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed by reflux under heatingfor 12 hours. After cooling the reaction mixture, the precipitatedcrystals were collected by filtration and washed with acetone to yield13 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 189°-191° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.04(3H, t), 1.40(3H,t), 1.68(2H, q), 2.28(2H, t), 3.08, 3.64, 4.20(each 2H, t), 3.40(2H, q).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₂ H₁₈ N₂ O₂ S.HCl.0.2 H₂ O Calcd.: C,48.95;H,6.64; N,9.52. Found : C,48.97; H,6.57; N,9.77.

EXAMPLE 123-Propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride ##STR20##

In 110 ml of 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution was suspended 9.96 gof ethyl 3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride obtained in Example 11, followed by reflux under heatingfor 90 minutes. After cooling, the reaction mixture was made acidic withconcentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitated crystals were collectedby filtration and washed with acetone to obtain 5.3 g of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 225°-227° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.10(3H, t), 1.74(2H,q), 2.34(2H, t), 3.16(2H, t), 3.72, 4.24(each 2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₀ H₁₄ N₂ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,45.71; H,5.75;N,10.66. Found : C,45.76; H,5.76; N,10.64.

EXAMPLE 13N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR21##

In 35 ml of thionyl chloride was suspended 5.3 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride obtained Example 12, followed by reflux under heating for40 minutes. The reaction mixture was cooled with ice, and poured intodry diethyl ether. The precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration to yield 5.78 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonyl chloridehydrochloride as colorless powder. This powder was suspended in themixture of 200 ml of pyridine and 20 ml of dimethylformamide. To themixture were added 3.38 g of 3.5-dichloroaniline and 250 mg of3,5-dimethyl-aminopyridine, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 18 hours.The reaction mixture was concentrated and to the mixture was addedwater. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration, washedsuccessively with water and cold methanol and suspended in ethanol. Tothe mixture was added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether. Theformed crystals were collected by filtration and recrystallized fromethanol to obtain 3.65 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 269°-272° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.00(3H, t), 1.68(2H,q), 2.28(2H, t), 3.00(2H, t), 3.68, 4.20(each 2H, t), 7.40-7.65(3H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₇ N₃ OSCl₂.HCl Calcd.: C,47.24; H,4.46;N,10.33. Found: C,47.22; H,4.51; N,10.17.

The following compounds of Example 14 to 25 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 11 to 13.

EXAMPLE 14N-(3,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 262°-265° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₃ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,54.33; H,6.08;N,10.56. Found : C,54.30; H,6.10; N,10.58.

EXAMPLE 15N-(4-Nitorophenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 278°-282° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₈ N₄ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,50.19; H,5.00;N,14.63. Found: C,50.05; H,4.85; N,14.14.

EXAMPLE 16N-(4-tert-Butylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 267°-270° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₂₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,60.97; H,7.16;N,10.67. Found : C,60.84; H,7.21; N,10.73.

EXAMPLE 17N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 251°-252° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₂₁ N₃ O₂ S.HCl.2/3 H₂ O Calcd.: C,53.75;H,6.19; N,11.06. Found: C,53.73; H,6.09; N,10.78.

EXAMPLE 18N-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 266°-270° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₂₁ N₃ O₂ S.HCl0.52 H₂ O Calcd.: C,54.18;H,6.15; N,11.15. Found: C,54.48; H,6.12; N,11.02.

EXAMPLE 19N-(4-n-Octylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 243°-245° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₃₅ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,64.05; H,8.06;N,9.34. Found: C,63.98; H,7.98; N,9.27.

EXAMPLE 20N-(2,5-Dichloro-4-sulfophenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point over 300° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₆ Cl₂ N₃ NaO₄ S₂.HCl.2/5 H₂ O Calcd.:C,40.07; H,3.53; N,8.76. Found: C,40.18; H,4.03; N,8.49.

EXAMPLE 21N-(4-Decylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 239°-240° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₆ H₃₉ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,65.31; H,8.43;N,8.79. Found: C,65.36; H,8.48; N,8.74.

EXAMPLE 22N-(4-Butylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 270°-277° C. (decomposition)

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₂₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,60.97; H,7.16;N,10.67. Found: C,60.69; H,7.10; N,10.63.

EXAMPLE 23N-(4-Hexylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 244°-252° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₃₁ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,62.61; H,7.64;N,9.96. Found: C,62.26; H,7.54; N,10.23.

EXAMPLE 24N-(4-Propylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 276°-280° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₂₅ N₃ OS.HCl.0.25 H₂ O Calcd.: C,59.36;H,6.95; N,10.93. Found: C,59.53; H,7.20; N,10.91.

EXAMPLE 25N-Phenyl-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 253°-257° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₉ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C, 56.88; H, 5.97; N,12.44 . Found: C,56.88; H,5.90; N,12.10.

EXAMPLE 26 tert-Butyl 3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylate hydrochloride ##STR22##

In 300 ml of anhydrous diethylether was dissolved 31.6 g oftert-butylacetyl acetate and to the mixture was added dropwise 17.6 mlof sulfuryl chloride under cooling with ice. After stirring at roomtemperature for 30 minutes, the reaction mixture was added to theice-cooled 5% sodium hydrogen-carbonate aqueous solution and an organiclayer was washed with water. The organic layer was separated, dreid overanhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was removed under reducedpressure to yield 37.8 g as an oily residue. This residue was dissolvedin 500 ml of methylethylketone and to the solution was added 18.2 g of3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed by reflux under heatingfor 12 hours. After cooling the reaction mixture, the precipitatedcrystals were collected by filtration. The crystals were washedsuccessively with diethylether and acetone and suspended in 300 ml ofisopropylalcohol. The suspension was refluxed under heating for 12hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. To the residuewas added diethylether and the precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration. The crystals were washed with acetone to yield 43.6 g of thetitled compound.

Melting Point 232°-233° C. ¹ H-NMR (D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.60(9H, s), 2.24(2H,t), 2.60(3H, s), 3.64, 4.12(each 2H, t).

EXAMPLE 273-Methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride ##STR23##

In 400 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid was suspended tert-butyl3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride obtained in Example 26, followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 18 hours. The precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration and washed successively with diethylether and acetone toyield 27.5 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 237°-239° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.28(2H, t), 2.64(3H,s), 3.64, 4.12(each 2H, t).

EXAMPLE 28N-(3,5-Dimethylphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR24##

In 75 ml of thionylchloride was suspended 10.0 g of3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride obtained in Example 27, followed by reflux under heatingfor 30 minutes. After dissolving completely, the reaction mixture wascooled. To the reaction mixture was added anhydrous diethylether undercooling with ice. The formed crystals were collected by filtration anddried over under reduced pressure to yield 10.7 g of3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride.In 5 ml of pyridine were dissolved 490 mg of this crystal and 0.2 ml of3,5-dimethylaniline, followed by stirring at room temperature for 6hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and to the concentrate wasadded 5% sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The precipitatedcrystals were collected by filtration and washed with diethylether. Theresulting powder was suspended in diethylether. To the suspension wasadded 0.5 ml of saturated hydrogenchloride aqueous solution, followed bystirring at room temperature. The precipitated crystals were collectedby filtration. The crystals were recrystallized from ethanol to obtain216 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 312°-316° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.28(2H, t), 2.38(6H,s), 2.56(3H, s), 3.64, 4.12(each 2H, t), 7.00-7.40(3H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₉ N₃ OS.HCl.0.7 H₂ O Calcd.: C,54.83;H,6.15; N,11.99. Found: C,54.70; H,5.84; N,11.89.

The following compound of Example 29 to 35 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 26 to 28.

EXAMPLE 29N-(4-Butylphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 244°-251° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₃ N₃ OS.HCl.1.2 H₂ O Calcd.: C,55.79;H,6.87; N,10.84. Found: C,55.79; H,6.60; N,11.06.

EXAMPLE 30N-(4-Methylphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 256°-261° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₇ N₃ OS.HCl.1.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,51.35;H,6.03; N,11.98. Found: C,51.90; H,5.68; N,11.73.

EXAMPLE 31N-(4-Ethylphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 228°-233° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₉ N₃ OS.HCl.H₂ O Calcd.: C,54.00; H,6.18;N,11.81. Found: C,54.03; H,6.32; N,11.23.

EXAMPLE 32N-(4-n-Propylphenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 228°-233° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₂₁ N₃ OS.HCl.1.25 H₂ O Calcd.: C,54.53;H,6.60; N,11.22. Found: C,54.51; H,6.60; N,11.02.

EXAMPLE 33N-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 312°-318° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₃ N₃ OSF₂.HCl Calcd.: C,48.62; H,4.08;N,12.15. Found: C,48.76; H,3.99; N,11.85.

EXAMPLE 34N-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 275°-278° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₄ N₃ OSCl.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,47.66;H,4.57; N,11.91. Found: C,47.80; H,4.58; N,11.94.

EXAMPLE 35N-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 289°-292° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₄ N₃ OSBr.HCl Calcd.: C,43.26; H,3.89;N,10.81. Found: C,43.24; H,3.99 ; N,10.81.

EXAMPLE 363-Pentyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride ##STR25##

In 100 ml of anhydrous diethylether was dissolved 10.7 g of tert-butyl3-oxononanoate obtained in Reference Example 2. To the solution wasadded dropwise 4.0 ml of sulfuryl chloride under cooling with ice,followed by stirring at room temperature for 45 minutes. The reactionmixture was added to ice-cooled saturated sodium hydrogencarbonateaqueous solution. The mixture was extracted with diethylether. Theaqueous layer was made alkaline, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to yield 10.8 g of acolorless oily residue. The residue was dissolved in 250 ml ofisopropylalcohol. To the mixture was added 4.3 g of3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed by reflux under heatingfor 16 hours. To the reaction mixture was added 150 ml of saturatedhydrogenchloride isopropylalcohol solution, followed by stirring at 80°C. for 4 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated to 150 ml. Aftercooling, diethyether was added to the mixture and the precipitatedcrystals were collected by filtration. The crystals were washedsuccessively with diethylether and acetone to yield 9.8 g of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 212°-215° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.73(3H, t),0.99-1.45, 2.85(8H, t), 2.06(2H, t), 3.45, 3.95(each 2H, t).

EXAMPLE 37N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-pentyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR26##

In 50 ml of thionylchloride was suspended 5.0 g of3-pentyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride obtained in Example 36, followed by reflux under heatingfor 45 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added dropwise anhydrousdiethylether her to crystallize under cooling. The crystals werecollected by filtration, washed with anhydrous diethylether and driedunder reduced pressure to obtain 5.2 g as a pale yellow crystal. In themixture of 60 ml of pyridine and 10 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 1.5 g of this crystals and to the mixture was added 790 mg of3,5-dichloroaniline, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 24 hours. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure and to the residue was addedwater. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration and washedsuccessively with petroleum diethylether and cold methanol. The crystalswere dissolved in methanol, followed by treating with active carbon. Tothe mixture was added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution,followed by stirring at room temperature. The precipitated crystals werecollected by filtration and washed with diethylether to yield 350 mg ofthe titled compound.

Melting Point 256°-260° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.85(3H, t),1.31-1.68(6H, m), 2.24(2H, t), 2.97(2H, t), 3.62, 4.16(each 2H, t),7.40-7.50(3H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₂ N₃ OSCl₂.HCl Calcd.: C,49.71; H,5.10;N,9.65. Found: C,49.93; H,5.04; N,9.53.

The following compounds of Example 38 to 45 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 36 and 37.

EXAMPLE 38N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-butyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 248°-253° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₉ N₃ O₃ SCl₂.HCl Calcd.: C,48.52; H,4.79;N,9.99. Found: C,48.66; H,4.81; N,9.94.

EXAMPLE 39N-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)-3-butyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 252°-257° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₉ N₃ OSF₂.HCl Calcd.: C,52.64; H,5.20;N,10.83. Found: C,52.38; H,5.18; N,10.54.

EXAMPLE 40N-(3,5-Difluorophenyl)-3-ethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 280° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₅ N₃ OSF₂.HCl Calcd.: C,50.07; H,4.48;N,11.68. Found: C,49.66; H,4.50; N,11.14.

EXAMPLE 41N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-ethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]Pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 270°-275° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₅ N₃ O₃ SCl₂.HCl Calcd.: C,45.87; H,4.10;N,10.70. Found: C,45.87; H,4.17; N,10.64.

EXAMPLE 42N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-ethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 204°-206° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₃ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,63.35; H,7.86;N,9.64. Found: C,62.95; H,8.19; N,9.75.

EXAMPLE 43N-(4-Heptylphenyl)-3-ethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 208°"209° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₃₁ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,62.61; H,7.64;N,9.95. Found: C,62.27; H,7.94; N,9.93.

EXAMPLE 443-Tridesyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₃₄ N₂ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,59.60; H,8.75;N,6.95. Found: C,59.59; H,8.59; N,7.07.

EXAMPLE 45N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-tridecyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 124°"125° C.

EXAMPLE 463-Isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride ##STR27##

In 250 ml of dry diethylether was dissolved 20 g of tert-butyl4-methyl-3-oxopentanoate obtained in Reference Example 3. To thesolution was added dropwise 9.4 ml of sulfuryl chloride under coolingwith ice, followed by stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes.The reaction mixture was added to saturated sodium hydrogencarbonateaqueous solution. The organic layer was separated and washed withsaturated sodium chloride aqueous solution and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Theresidue was dissolved in 500 ml of isopropylalcohol and to the solutionwas added 10.8 g of 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed byreflux under heating for 48 hours. To the reaction mixture was added to100 ml of saturated hydrogenchloride dioxane solution, followed byreflux under heating for 12 hours. The mixture was concentrated. Theprecipitated crystals were collected by filtration and washed withdiethylether to obtain 17.3 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 213°"221° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.38(3H, s), 1.40(3H,s), 2.24(2H, m), 3.58(2H, t), 4.19(1H, m), 4.27(2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₀ H₁₄ N₂ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,45.71; H,5.75;N,10.66. Found: C,45.75; H,5.73; N,10.66.

EXAMPLE 47N-(2,5-Dimethoxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR28##

In 50 ml of thionylchloride was suspended 6.5 g of3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylic acidhydrochloride obtained in Example 46, followed by reflux under heatingfor 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added dry diethylether. Theprecipitated crystals were collected by filtration and washed withdiethylether to obtain 7.0 g of3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride. In the mixture 5 ml of pyridine and 5 ml ofdimethylformamide was dissolved 500 mg of this compound. To the solutionwas added 291 mg of 2,5-dimethoxyaniline, followed by stirring at 80uÅfor 12 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Theresidue was crystallized from isopropylalcohol and diethylether. Theresulting crystals were recrystallized from isopropylalcohol andsaturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution to obtain 200 mg of thetitled compound.

Melting Point 235°"245° C. (decomposition) ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm):1.42(6H, d), 2.32(2H, m), 3.40(1H, m), 3.62(2H, m), 3.86(3H, s),3.63(2H, m), 3.86(3H, s), 3.89(3H, s), 4.23(2H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₃ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,54.33; H,6.08;N,10.56. Found: C,54.24; H,6.14; N,10.52.

The following compounds of Example 48 to 51 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 46 and 47.

EXAMPLE 48N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 220°"226° C. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.34(6H, d),1.99(2H, q), 3.51(2H, t), 3.91(2H, t), 4.04(1H, s), 7.09(1H, t),7.55(2H, q).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₇ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,51.90; H,4.63;N,11.35. Found: C,51.64; H,4.43; N,11.31.

EXAMPLE 49N-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 255° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.40(6H, d), 2.22(2H, m),3.39(1H, m), 3.58(2H, m), 3.90(3H, s), 4.18(2H, m), 3.39(1H, m),3.58(2H, m),

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₂₁ N₃ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,55.50; H,6.03;N,11.42. Found: C,55.45; H,5.95; N,11.31.

EXAMPLE 50N-(2-Methoxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 245°-255° C. (decomposition) ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm):1.38(6H, d), 2.24(2H, q), 3.45(2H, t), 3.58(2H, t), 3.89(3H, s),4.19(9-H, t), 7.09(1H, t), 7.18(1H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₂₁ N₃ O₂ S.HCl.0.7 H₂ O Calcd.: C,53.66;H,6.20; N,11.04. Found: C,53.57; H,6.27; N,11.14.

EXAMPLE 51N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-isobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 285° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.76(6H, d), 1.75(1H, br),2.06(2H, br), 2.68(2H, br), 3.43(2H, t), 3.97(2H, t), 7.22(1H, t),7.30(2H, br).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₉ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,48.53; H,4.79;N,9.99. Found: C,48.39; H,4.80; N,9.84.

EXAMPLE 52N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR29##

In the mixture of 30 ml of pyridine and 3 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 938 mg of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride (described in Example 13). To the suspension was added 587mg of N-methyl-3,5-dichloroaniline, and 40 mg of dimethylaminopyridine,followed by stirring at 70° C. for 18 hours. The reaction mixture wascocentrated and to the mixture was added water. The organic layer wasextracted with chloroform. The extact was washed with 5% sodiumhydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wasdissolved in ethanol. To the solution was added saturatedhydrogenchloride diethylether solution. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature, followed by removing the solvent under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel: 45 g)using a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol (20:1 by volume) as aneluent. The resulting substance was treated with saturatedhydrogenchloride diethylether solution and recrystallized from a mixedsolvent of ethanol and diethylether to obtain 461 mg of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 228°"230° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.80(3H, t), 1.37(2H,m), 1.97(2H, t), 2.53(2H, t), 3.24(3H, s), 3.34, 3.87 (each 2H, t),7.25(2H, s), 7.26(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₉ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,47.51;H,4.92; N,9.78. Found: C,47.48; H,4.94; N,9.73.

The following compounds of Example 53 to 56 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 52.

EXAMPLE 53N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-3-cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 275° C. ¹ H-NMR (D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.73(2H, br), 1.14(2H,br), 2.14(2H, br), 3.10(0.5H, s), 3.18(0.5H, s), 3.47(3H, s), 3.51(2H,br), 4.09(2H, br), 7.41(2H, d), 7.53(1H, br).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₇ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl.H₂ O Calcd.: C,46.75;H,4.62; N,9.62. Found: C,46.87; H,4.67; N,9.76.

EXAMPLE 54N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-3-butyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride

Melting Point 233°"236° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.77(3H, t),1.2-1.3(4H, m), 1.98(2H, ddd), 2.56(2H, t), 3.25(3H, s), 3.35, 3.88(each2H, t), 7.25(2H, d), 7.38(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₂₁ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,49.72; H,5.10;N,9.66. Found: C,49.50; H,5.12; N,9.55.

EXAMPLE 55N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-3-cyclohexyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride

Melting Point 277°"283° C. ¹ H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.1-1.8(10H, m),2.07(2H, m), 2.76(1H, m), 3.34(3H, s), 3.45, 4.04(each 2H, t), 7.58(3H,s).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₂₃ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,52.13; H,5.25;N,9.12. Found: C,52.21; H,5.22; N,8.88.

EXAMPLE 56N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-methyl-3-pentyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 241°"245° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₂₃ Cl₂ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,50.84; H,5.39;N,9.36. Found: C,50.85; H,5.58; N,9.19.

EXAMPLE 57N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR30##

In the mixture of 30 ml of pyridine and 3 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 1.09 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride (described in Example 13). To the suspension was added1.02 g of N-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-3,5-dichloro-aniline obtained inReference Example 5 and 47.4 mg of 3,5-dimethylaminopyridine, followedby stirring at 70° C. for 20 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and to the mixture was added saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The organic layer was extracted withchloroform. The extact was washed with water and dried, followed byremoving the solvent. The residue was dissolved in ethanol and to thesolution was added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution. Themixture was stirred at room temperature and the solvent was removedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by columnchromatography using a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol (10:1 byvolume) as an eluent. The resulting substance was crystallized from amixed solvent of ethanol and diethylether. The formed crystals wererecrystallized from a mixed solvent methanol and diethylether to obtain109 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 149°"150° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.08(3H, t), 1.25(3H,t), 1.64(2H, ddd), 2.17(2H, m), 2.59, 2.62(each 1H, d), 2.82(2H, m),4.05(2H, t), 4.10(2H, q), 7.12(2H, m), 7.41(1H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₅ N₃ O₃ SCl₂.HCl0.25 H₂ O Calcd.: C,49.32;H,5.22; N,8.22. Found: C,48.94; H,4.75; N,8.32.

EXAMPLE 58N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-(2-carboxyethyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR31##

To 54.8 mg ofN-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-N-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride obtained in Example 57 was added 5 ml of concentratedhydrochloric acid, followed by stirring at 90° C. for 1 hour. Aftercooling, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wassuspended in isopropanol and to the suspension was added diethylether.The formed powder was collected by filtration. This powder wasrecrystallized from a mixed solvent of methanol and diethylether toobtain 41.9 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 224°"225° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 0.83(3H, t), 1.40(2H,ddd), 1.97(2H, m), 2.51(2H, t), 2.56(2H, t), 3.33, 3.85(each 2H, t),4.00(2H, t), 7.26(2H, d), 7.43(1H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₂₁ N₃ O₃ SCl₂.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,46.78;H,4.75; N,8.61. Found: C,46.87; H,4.64; N,8.39.

The following compounds of Example 59 to 60 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 57 and 58.

EXAMPLE 59N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 189°"190° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.91(3H, t),1.53(2H, ddd), 2.10(2H, m), 2.98(2H, t), 3.41(2H, q), 3.52, 4.08(each2H, t), 4.37(2H, t), 6.53(1H, t), 6.60(2H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₁ N₃ O₂ SCl₂. HCl Calcd.: C,47.96 H,4.91 ;N,9.32. Found: C,47.94 H,4.77 ; N,9.17.

EXAMPLE 60N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-N-(2-cyanoethyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 202°-204° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.97(3H, t),1.48(2H, ddd), 2.03(2H, m), 2.78(2H, t), 2.83(2H, t), 3.44, 4.03(each2H, t), 4.04(2H, t), 7.60(2H, d), 7.68(1H,

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₂₀ N₄ OSCl₂.HCl.2/3 H₂ O Calcd.: C,48.37;H,4.77; N,11.87. Found: C,48.16; H,4.60; N,11.38.

EXAMPLE 613-Methyl-N-(2-pyridyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride ##STR32##

In 20 ml of pyridine was dissolved 200 mg of 3-aminopyridine. To thissolution were added 50 mg of dimethylaminopyridine and 600 mg of3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride obtained in Example 28, followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 20 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and tothe mixture was added saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueoussolution. The mixture was extracted with chloroform. The extact waswashed with water and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solventwas removed under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved inethanol. To the solution was added saturated hydrogenchloridediethylether solution. The formed crystals were collected by filtration.This crystals were recrystallized from a mixed solvent of ethanol anddiethylether to obtain 300 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 245°"249° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.28(2H, t), 2.62(3H,s), 3.67, 4.18(each 2H, t), 7.48-8.60(4H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₃ H₁₄ N₄ OS.2HCl.0.25 H₂ O Calcd.: C,44.39;H,4.73; N,15.93. Found: C,44.13; H,4.87; N,15.94.

The following compounds of Example 62 to 72 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 61.

EXAMPLE 623-Methyl-N-(3-pyridyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Melting Point 246°"251° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.24(2H, t), 2.58(3H,s), 3.64, 4.14(each 2H, t), 8.00-9.36(4H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₃ H₁₄ N₄ OS.2HCl.H₂ O Calcd.: C,42.74; H,4.97;N,15.34. Found: C,42.84; H,4.90; N,15.34.

EXAMPLE 633-Methyl-N-[2-(1-piperidyl)ethyl]-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Melting Point 257°"261° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.40-2.08(6H, br),2.24(2H, t), 2.50(3H, s), 2.80-3,88, 4.10(each 10H, 2H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₂₄ N₄ OS.2HCl.3/4H₂ O Calcd.: C,45.62;H,7.02; N,14.19. Found: C,45.77; H,7.24; N,13.87.

EXAMPLE 643-Methyl-N-[2-(2-pyridyl)etyl]-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Melting Point 254°"258° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.24(2H, t), 2.42(3H,s), 3.40, 3.62, 3.84, 4.08(each 2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₈ N₄ OS.2HCl3/4 H₂ O Calcd.: C,46.27;H,5.57; N,14.39. Found: C,46.48; H,5.55; N,13.98.

EXAMPLE 653-Methyl-N-(2-pyrolidylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Melting Point 168°"173° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.68-2.20(6H, m),2.50(3H, s), 2.80-3.90, 4.10(each 2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₂₂ N₄ OS.2HCl.1.2 H₂ O Calcd.: C,43.23;H,6.84; N,14.40. Found: C,46.13; H,6.94; N,14.07.

EXAMPLE 663-Methyl-N-(2-morpholinoethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidedihydrochloride

Melting Point 248°"253° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 2.20(2H, t), 2.48(3H,s), 3.00-4.20(16H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₂₂ N₄ OS.2HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,42.85;H,6.42; N,14.28. Found: C,42.87; H,6.50; N,14.30.

EXAMPLE 673-Methyl-N-(2-thiazolyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 280°"293° C. (composition)

Elementary Analysis for C₁₁ H₁₂ N₄ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,41.70; H,4.14;N,17.69. Found: C,41.67; H,4.14; N,17.68.

EXAMPLE 683-Methyl-N-[2-(1,3,4-thiadiazolyl)]-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 295°"298° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₀ H₁₁ N₅ OS₂.HCl Calcd.: C,37.79; H,3.81;N,22.04. Found: C,37.78; H,3.90; N,21.57.

EXAMPLE 69N-(2-Benzothiazolyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point over 300° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₄ N₄ OS₂.HCl Calcd.: C,49.10; H,4.12;N,15.27. Found: C,48.96; H,4.15; N,15.31.

EXAMPLE 70N-[2-(5-Chlorobenzoxazolyl)]-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 297°"298° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₃ N₄ OS₂ Cl.HCl Calcd.: C,46.76; H,3.66;N,14.54. Found: C,46.60; H,3.71; N,14.50.

EXAMPLE 71N-(cis-9-Octyldecenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR33##

In the mixture of 30 ml of pyridine and 3 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 849 mg of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride (described in Example 13). To the suspension were added807 mg of oleyl amine and 36 mg of 3,5-dimethylaminopyridine, followedby stirring at 70° C. for 20 hours. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and to the concentrate was added saturated sodiumhydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The mixture was extracted withchloroform. The extract was washed with saturated sodium chlorideaqueous solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and treated withactive carbon. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Theresidue was dissolved in ethanol and to the solution was added saturatedhydrogenchloride diethylether solution, followed by stirring at roomtemperature. After removing the solvent, the residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (silica gel: 150 g) using a mixedsolvent of chloroform and methanol (20:1 by volume). The purifiedsubstance was added to saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution,followed by stirring at room temperature. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure. The residue was crystallized from hexane-diethyletherto obtain 203 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 133°"134° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t),1.03(3H, t), 1.25-1.30(22H, m), 1.55-1.65(3H, m), 1.93-2.0(5H, m),2.23(2H, m), 2.99(2H, t), 3.31(2H, t), 3.68, 4.07(each 2H, t),5.3-5.4(2H, m), 7.27(1H, brs).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₈ H₄₉ N₃ OS.HCl.1.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,62.36;H,9.91; N,7.79. Found: C,62.32; H,9.63; N,7.95.

The following compounds of Example 72 to 76 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 71.

EXAMPLE 72N-(cis-9-Octyldecenyl)-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Melting Point 91°"92° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t),1.1°"1.4(25H, m), 1.53(2H, ddd), 1.95-2.05(4H, m), 2.43(3H, s), 3.30(2H,q), 3.50, 3.71(each 2H, t), 5.3-5.4(2H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₆ H₄₅ N₃ OS.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,68.37;H,10.15; N,9.20. Found: C,68.25; H,10.35; N,9.36.

EXAMPLE 73N-(cis-9-Octyldecenyl)-3-cyclopropyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 172°"178° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.86(2H, d), 0.88(3H,t), 1.1-1.4(26H, m), 1.65(2H, m), 1.7-2.3(5H, m), 3.37(2H, m), 3.52,4.24(each 2H, t), 5.3-5.4(2H, m), 7.27(1H, brs).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₈ H₄₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,65.91; H,9.48;N,8.24. Found: C,65.49; H,9.74; N,8.27.

EXAMPLE 743-Methyl-N-n-octadecyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 124°"125° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₆ H₄₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,64.22; H,9.95;N,8.64. Found: C,64.11; H,10.33; N,8.61.

EXAMPLE 753-Methyl-N-t-octyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 230°"231° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₂₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,55.55; H,8.16;N,12.15. Found: C,55.46; H,8.13; N,12.24.

EXAMPLE 763-Methyl-N-n-octyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 134°"139° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₂₇ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,55.55; H,8.16;N,12.15. Found: C,55.20; H,8.18; N,12.12.

EXAMPLE 77 t-Butyl3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride ##STR34##

In 200 ml of dry diethylether was dissolved 13.0 g of tert-butyl6-ethoxycarbonyl-3-oxopentanoate obtained in Reference Example 4. To thesolution was added dropwise 4.28 ml of sulfurylchloride under coolingwith ice. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30minutes and added to cold sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. Theorganic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wasdissolved in 300 ml of isopropylalcohol and to the solution was added5.22 g of 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed by reflux underheating for 12 hours. After cooling the mixture, isopropylalcohol wasremoved under reduced pressure. To the residue was added diethylether tocrystallize. The crystals were obtained 13.7 g of the titled compound.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.26(3H, t), 1.53(9H, s), 2.24(2H, m), 2.77(2H,t), 3.21(2H, t), 3.70, 4.24(each 2H, t).

EXAMPLE 783-(2-Ethoxycarbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylicacid hydrochloride ##STR35##

In saturated hydrogenchloride ethanol solution was suspended 13.4 g oftert-butyl3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride obtained in Example 77, followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 18 hours. The precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration and washed with diethylether to yield 5.63 g of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 213°"216° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.09(3H, t), 2.08(2H,m), 2.58(2H, m), 3.21(2H, t), 3.44, 3.99(each 2H, m). 4.01(2H, t).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₂ H₁₆ N₂ O₄ S.HCl Calcd.: C,44.93; H,5.34;N,8.73. Found: C,44.96; H,5.04; N,8.59.

EXAMPLE 79N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR36##

In 15 ml of thionylchloride was suspended 3.0 g of 3-(2-ethoxy-carbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylicacid hydrochloride obtained in Example 78, followed by reflux underheating for 20 minutes. After cooling, dry diethylether was added to themixture to crystallize. Diethylether was removed by decantation. Theresidue was washed with diethylether, followed by repeating decantation.After drying under reduced pressure, 3.26 g of precipitated crystalswere suspended in the mixture of 80 ml of pyridine and 8 ml ofdimethylformamide. To the suspension were added 1.92 g of 4-octylanilineand 114 mg of 3,5-dimethylaminopyridine, followed by stirring at 70° C.for 18 hours. After cooling, the reaction mixture was cocentrated andadded to saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution, followedby extracting with chloroform. The extract was washed with saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous potassiumcarbonate and treated with active carbon. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethanol and to thesolution was added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution,followed by stirring 1 hour. After removing solvent, the residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography using a mixed solvent ofchloroform and methanol (10:1 by volume). To the resulting substance wasadded saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution. The mixture wasrecrystallized from methanoldiethylether to obtain 2.31 g of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 225°"226° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm):

0.88(3H, t), 1.25(3H, t), 1.20-1.35(10H, m), 1.57(2H, m), 2.25 (2H, m),2.55(2H, t). 2.83(2H, m), 3.28(2H, t), 3.62, 4.23(each 2H, m), 4.14(2H,q), 7.10(2H, d), 7.52(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₆ H₃₇ N₃ O₃ S.HCl.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,60.39;H,7.60; N,8.13. Found: C,60.38; H,7.34; N,8.15.

EXAMPLE 80N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-(2-carboxyethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR37##

In 30 ml of ethanol was dissolved 720 mg ofN-(4-octylphenyl)-3-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride obtained in Example 79. To the solution was added 3.5 mlof 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 16 hours. The solvent was removed under reducedpressure. To the residue was added 1N hydrochloric acid to make acidic.The precipitated crystals were washed with diethylether to obtain 628 mgof the titled compound.

Melting Point 147°"153° C. ¹ H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.86(3H, t),1.2-1.3(10H, m), 1.55(2H, m), 2.12(2H, m), 2.54(2H, t), 2.67(2H, t),3.19(2H, t), 3.53, 4.13(each 2H, m), 7.15(2H, d), 7.52(2H, d), 10.50(1H,brs).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₃₃ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,60.05; H,7.14;N,8.75. Found: C,59.69; H,7.33; N,8.59.

The following compounds of Example 81 to 83 were prepared in a similamanner as described in Example 77 to 80.

EXAMPLE 81N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-(3-carboxypropyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride

Melting Point 205°"206° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.86(3H, t),1.2-1.3(10H, m), 1.54(2H, m), 1.79(2H, m), 2.10(2H, m), 2.35(2H, t),2.54(2H, t), 3.00(2H, t), 3.51, 4.10(each 2H, m), 7.14(2H, d), 7.50(2H,d), 1.57(1H, brs).

EXAMPLE 82N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-(2-cyanoethyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 136°-137° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t),1.2-1.35(10H, m), 1.5-1.6(3H, m), 2.01(9. H, m), 2.60(2H, t), 2.83(2H,t). 3.20(2H, t), 3.54, 3.87(each 2H, m), 7.15(2H, d), 7.34(2H, d).

EXAMPLE 83N-(4-Octylphenyl)-3-(3-cyanopropyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 83°"84° ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t), 1.2-1.35(10H,m), 1.5-1.6(3H, m), 2.01(2H, m), 2.22(2H, t), 2.53(2H, t), 3.12(2H, t),3.64, 4.11(each 2H, m), 7.07(2H, d), 7.56(2H, d).

EXAMPLE 84N-(4-n-Heptylthiophenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR38##

In the mixture of 50 ml of pyridine and 5 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 1.07 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride (described in Example 13). To the suspension were added850 mg of 4-n-heptylthioaniline obtained in Reference Example 6, and 56mg of 3,5-dimethylaminopyridine, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 12hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and to the concentrate wasadded saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The mixturewas extracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with saturatedsodium chloride aqueous solution, dried over anhydrous potassiumcarbonate and treated with active carbon. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in ethanol. To the mixturewas added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution, followed bystirring at room temperature. The solvent was removed under reducedpressure. The residue was precipitated from ethanol-diethylether tocollect by filtration. The precipitated powder was recrystallized frommethanoldiethylether to yield 992 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 206°"207° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t), 1.00(3H,t), 1.2-1.35(4H, m), 1.35-1.45(2H, m), 1.55-1.7(6H, m), 2.15-2.22(2H,m), 2.87(2H, t), 2.98(2H, t), 3.56, 4.04(each 2H, t), 7.27(2H, d),7.66(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₃ N₃ OS₂.HCl Calcd.: C,59.01; H,7.32;N,8.98. Found: C,58.95; H,7.36; N,9.26.

EXAMPLE 85N-(4-n-Heptylsulfonylphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR39##

In the mixture of 50 ml of pyridine and 5 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 1.04 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonyl-chloridehydrochloride(described in Example 13). To the suspension was added 940 mg of4-n-heptylsulfonylaniline obtained in Reference Example 7, and 45 mg of3,5-dimethylaminopyridine, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 17 hours.The reaction mixture was concentrated and to the concentrate was addedsaturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The mixture wasextracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with saturated sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate.The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wasdissolved in ethanol. To the mixture was added saturatedhydrogenchloride diethylether solution, followed by stirring at roomtemperature. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography using a mixed solventof chloroform and methanol (10:1 by volume). To the resulting substancewas added saturated hydrogenchloride diethylether solution. The solventwas removed under reduced pressure. The residue was recrystallized frommethanol-diethylether to obtain 559 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 231°"236° C. (decomposition) ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm):0.86(3H, t), 1.02(3H, t), 1.2-1.4(8H, m), 1.55-1.7(4H, m), 2.15-2.25(2H,m), 2.76(1H, brs), 2.90(2H, t), 3.03(2H, t), 3.64, 4.05(each 2H, t),7.77(2H, d), 8.11(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₃ N₃ O₃ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,55.24; H,6.85;N,8.40. Found: C,55.30; H,7.06; N,8.31.

The following compounds of Example 86 to 88 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 84 and 85.

EXAMPLE 86 N-[4-(2-n-Butoxyethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride

Melting Point 238°"245° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.78(3H, t),0.94(3H, t), 1.05-1.15(2H, m), 1.2-1.3(2H, m), 1.55-1.65(2H, m),2.18-2.28(2H, m), 2.98(2H, t), 3.20, 3.54(each 2H, t), 3.55, 4.12 (each2H, t), 3.64(2H, t), 7.85(2H, d), 7.90(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₃₁ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,52.63; H,6.42;N,8.37. Found: C,52.80; H,6.13; N,8.14.

EXAMPLE 87N-[4-(2-n-Butoxyethoxy)phenyl]-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 208°"210° ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t), 0.93(3H,t), 1.28-1.38(2H, m), 1.45-1.55(2H, m), 1.52-1.62(2H, m), 2.12(2H, m),2.97(2H, t), 3.45(2H, t), 3.53, 4.10(each 2H, t), 3.68(2H, t), 4.06(2H,t), 6.92(2H, d), 7.50(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₃₁ N₃ O₃ S.HCl.1/3 H₂ O Calcd.: C,57.44;H,7.16; N,9.13. Found: C,57.11; H,6.71; N,8.95.

EXAMPLE 88N-(4-Heptyloxyphenyl)-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 239°-240° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.90(3H, t), 0.98(3H,t), 1.2-1.4(6H, m), 1.4-1.5(2H, m), 1.55-1.65(2H, m), 1.7-1.8(2H, m),2.02(1H, brs), 2.16(2H, m), 2.97(2H, t), 3.56, 4.06 (each 2H, t),3.90(2H, t), 6.81(2H, d), 7.61(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₃ N₃ O₂ S.HCl Calcd.: C,61.11; H,7.58;N,9.30. Found: C,60.87; H,7.56; N,9.40.

EXAMPLE 89N-[4-(5-Ethoxycarbonylpentylthio)phenyl]-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR40##

In the mixture of 50 ml of pyridine and 5 ml of dimethylformamide wassuspended 0.95 g of3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride (described in Example 13). To the suspension was added 1.0g of 4-(5-ethoxycarbonylpentylthio) aniline prepared in a similar manneras described in Reference Example 7 and added 43.4 mg ofdimethylaminopyridine, followed by stirring at 70° C. for 16 hours. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and to the concentrate was addedsaturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The mixture wasextracted with chloroform. The extract was washed with saturated sodiumchloride aqueous solution and dried over anhydrous potassium carbonate.The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue wasdissolved in ethanol. To the mixture was added saturatedhydrogenchloride diethylether solution and stirred at room temperature,following by removing the solvent under reduced pressure. The residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (silica gel:100 g)using a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol (10:1 by volume) as aneluent. To the resulting substance was added saturated hydrogenchloridediethylether solution. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure.The residue was recrystallized from methanol-diethylether to obtain 632mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 145°"147° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.99(3H, t), 1.25(3H,t), 1.45(2H, m), 1.63(6H, m), 2.18(2H, m), 2.29(2H, t), 2.87(2H, t),2.97(2H, t), 3.56, 4.04(each 2H, m), 4.12(2H, q), 7.26(2H, d), 7.69(2H,d), 9.86(1H, s, NH).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₃₃ N_(e) O₃ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,56.29; H,6.69;N,8.20. Found: C,55.94; H,7.69; N,8.15.

EXAMPLE 90N-[4-(5-Carboxypentylthio)phenyl]-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR41##

In 30 ml of ethanol was dissolved 750 mg ofN-[4-(5-ethoxycarbonyl-pentylthio)phenyl]-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride obtained in Example 89. To the solution was added 3.22 mlof 1N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, followed by reflux underheating for 2 hours. After cooling the mixture, ethanol was removedunder reduced pressure. The aqueous solution was made acidic withconsentrated hydrochloric acid, following by removing a little amount ofwater. To the residue was added isopropylalcohol-diethylether and theprecipitated crystals were collected by filtration. This crystals wererecrystallized from methanol-diethylether to obtain 494 mg of the titledcompound.

Melting Point 177°"180° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.94(3H, t),1.35-162(8H, m), 2.13(2H, m), 2.19(2H, t), 2.91(2H, t), 2.98(2H, m),3.55, 4.11(each 2H, m), 7.31(2H, d), 7.64(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₂₉ N₃ O₃ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,54.59; H,6.25;N,8.68. Found: C,54.37; H,5.93; N,8.53.

The following compounds of Example 91 to 104 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 89 and 90.

EXAMPLE 91N-[4-(5-Ethoxycarbonylpentylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 128°"129° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₁ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,53.73; H,6.27;N,8.17. Found: C,53.35; H,6.14; N,7.88.

EXAMPLE 92N-[4-(5-Carboxypentylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 234°"235° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₇ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C, 51.89; H, 5.81;N, 8.63. Found: C,52.24; H,5.81; N,8.63.

EXAMPLE 93N-[4-(4-Etoxycarbonylbutylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 124°"125° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₂₉ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,52.84; H,6.05;N,8.40. Found: C,52.25; H,5.77; N,8.14.

EXAMPLE 94N-[4-(4-Carboxybutylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 234°"235° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₂₅ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,50.89; H,5.55;N,8.90. Found: C,50.88; H,5.56; N,8.24.

EXAMPLE 95N-[4-(3-Ethoxycarbonylpropylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 132°"134° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₇ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,51.89; H,5.81;N,8.63. Found: C,51.38; H,5.73; N,8.51.

EXAMPLE 96N-[4-(3-Carboxypropylthio)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 225° C.

EXAMPLE 97N-[4-(5-Ethoxycarbonylpentyloxy)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 140°"141° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₁ N₃ O₅ S.HCl Calcd.: C,55.46; H,6.48;N,8.43. Found: C,55.78; H,6.33; N,8.42.

EXAMPLE 98N-[4-(5-Carboxypentyloxy)phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 240°"241° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₇ N₃ O₅ S.HCl Calcd.: C,53.66; H,6.01;N,8.94. Found: C,53.90; H,6.03; N,8.30.

EXAMPLE 99N-[4-{1-(1-Ethoxycarbonyl)pentylthio}phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 132°"135° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₁ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,53.73; H,6.27;N,8.17. Found: C,53.74; H,6.21; N,8.14.

EXAMPLE 100N-[4-{1-(1-Carboxy)Pentylthio}phenyl]-3-methoxymethyl-6,7-dihdyro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 202°"205° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₇ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,51.89; H,5.81;N,8.65. Found: C,51.67; H,5.72; N,8.29.

EXAMPLE 101N-[4-(2-t-Butoxycarbonylethylthio)phenyl]-3-ethoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 192°"193° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₃ H₃₁ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,53.73; H,6.27;N,8.17. Found: C,53.40; H,6.27; N,8.16.

EXAMPLE 102N-[4-(2-Carboxyethylthio)phenyl]-3-ethoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 197° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₉ H₂₃ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,49.82; H,5.28;N,9.18. Found: C,49.68; H,5.24; N,9.16.

EXAMPLE 103N-[4-(3-Ethoxycarbonylpropylthio)phenyl]-3-ethoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 131°"132° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₂₉ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,52.84; H,6.05;N,8.40. Found: C,52.52; H,6.04; N,8.38.

EXAMPLE 104N-[4-(3-Carboxypropylthio)phenyl]-3-ethoxymethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 199°"200° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₂₀ H₂₅ N₃ O₄ S₂.HCl Calcd.: C,50.89; H,5.55;N,8.90. Found: C,50.12; H,5.60; N,8.80.

EXAMPLE 105N-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)phenyl]-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihdyro-5H-hiazolo[3,2-a]pylimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR42##

In 10 ml of pyridine were dissolved 800 mg of3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride (described in Example 2) and 620 mg of methyl3'-amino-biphenyl-4-carboxylate obtained in Reference Example 9,followed by stirring at 80° C. for 12 hours. To the reaction mixture wasadded water. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. To theresidue was added isopropylalcohol and any insoluble matter wascollected by filtration. The mixture was washed successively water anddiethyether and dried to obtain 684 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 258°"260° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃ --CD₃ OD) δ (ppm): 1.87(1H, m),2.12(1H, m), 2.26(2H, m), 2.32(2H, m), 2.49(2H, m), 3.62(2H, t),3.82(1H, m), 3.96(3H, s), 4.05(2H, t), 7.48 (2H, m), 7.63(1H, m),7.72(2H, d), 8.00(1H, m), 8.11(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₅ H₂₅ N₃ O₃ S.HCl.0.8 H₂ O Calcd.: C,60.24;H,5.58; N,8.43. Found: C,60.33; H,5.76; N,8.54.

EXAMPLE 106N-[3-(4-Carboxyphenyl)phenyl]-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR43##

In 50 ml of 20% hydrogenchloride aqueous solution was dissolved 360 mgofN-[3-(4-methoxycarbonylphenyl)-phenyl]-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride obtained in Example 105, followed by stirring underheating 9 hours. Insoluble materials were collected by filtration. Themixture was washed with water and recrystallized from methanol-ethanolto obtain 225 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 291° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃ --CD₃ OD) δ (ppm): 1.85(1H, m),2.10(1H, m), 2.22(2H, m), 2.32(2H, m), 2.48(2H, m), 3.60(2H, t),3.82(1H, m), 4.06(2H, t), 7.48(2H, m), 7.65(1H, m), 7.72(2H, d),7.98(1H, m), 8.10(2H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₂₃ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,61.33; H,5.15;N,8.94. Found: C,60.83; H,5.26 ; N,8.84.

The following compounds of Example 107 to 109 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 105 and 106.

EXAMPLE 107N-[4-(4-tert-Butoxycarbonylphenyl)phenyl]-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point over 307° C. (decomposition) ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ --CD₃ OD ) δ(ppm): 1.63(9H, s), 1.89(1H, m), 2.13(1H, m), 2.25(2H, m), 2.32(2H, m),2.48(2H, m), 3.61(2H, t), 3.80(1H, m), 4.05(2H, t), 7.67(4H, d),7.76(2H, d), 8.04(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₈ H₃₁ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,63.93; H,6.13;N,7.99. Found: C,63.48; H,6.21; N,8.02.

EXAMPLE 108N-[4-(4-Carboxyphenyl)phenyl]-3-cyclobutyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidetrifluoroacetate

Melting Point 244°"248° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 1.75(1H, m),1.97(1H, m), 2.09(2H, m), 2.19(2H, m), 2.47(2H, m), 3.53(2H, t),3.82(1H, m), 4.02(2H, t), 7.75(6H, m), 8.02(2H, d), 10.52(1H, br),10.70(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₄ H₂₃ N₃ O₃ S.CF₃ COOH.0.4 H₂ O Calcd.:C,56.29; H,4.51; N,7.57. Found: C,56.33; H,4.70; N,7.50.

EXAMPLE 109N-[3-(4-Methoxycarbonylphenyl)phenyl]-3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 260°"264° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃ --CD₃ OD) δ (ppm): 2.32(2H, m),2.62(3H, s), 3.65(2H, t), 3.96(3H, s), 4.14(2H, t), 7.48(2H, m),7.62(1H, m), 7.72(2H, d), 7.97(1H, m), 8.10(2H, d)).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₂₁ N₃ O₃ S.HCl Calcd.: C,59.52; H,5.00;N,9.47. Found: C,59.08; H,5.14; N,9.54.

EXAMPLE 110 Ethyl 2-(3,5-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl)acetate ##STR44##

In 200 ml of methylene chloride were dissolved 5.0 g ofmonoethylmalonate and 6.12 g of 3,5-dichloroaniline. Under cooling withice, to the mixture was added 8.57 of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide,followed by stirring at room temperature for 5 hours. Insolublematerials were removed by filtration. The filtrate was diluted withethyl acetate, washed with 1N hydrochloric acid and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (silica gel:250 g) using a mixed solvent of chloroformand acetone (20:1 by volume) to obtain 6.57 g of the oily titledcomouond.

¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.33(3H, t), 3.47(2H, s), 4.62(2H, q), 7.10(1H,t),

7.53(2H, d).

EXAMPLE 111N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide##STR45##

In 4 ml of carbon tetrachloride was dissolved 5.99 g of ethyl2-(3,5-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl) acetate obtained in Example 110. Tothe solution was added dropwise 1.4 ml of bromine at temperature of from40° C. to 50° C., followed by reflux under heating for 1 hour. To themixture was added diethylether and insoluble materials were removed byfiltration. The filtrate was washed with successively water, saturatedsodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and saturated sodium chlorideaqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain an oily pale browncompound. The oily substance was dissolved in 50 ml ofmethylethylketone. To the solution was added 2.15 g of3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pylimidinethiol, followed by reflux under heatingfor 90 minutes. The solvent was under removed reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (silica gel:250g) using a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol (20:1 by volume) toobtain 1.38 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 270°"272° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.04(2H, m),3.48(2H, m), 3.75(2H, t), 7.00(1H, t), 7.58(2H, d), 10.04(1H, br),10.16(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₃ H₁₁ Cl₂ N₃ O₂ S.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,44.21;H,3.42; N,11.90. Found: C,44.12; H,3.29; N,11.75.

EXAMPLE 112N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-methoxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide##STR46##

In 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran was dissolved 380 mg of triphenyl phosphin.Under cooling with ice, to the solution was added 228 μl ofazodicarboxylic acid diethylester, followed by cooling to -78° C. To themixture was added 500 mg ofN-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2a-]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideobtained in Example 111 and 70 μl methanol, and the reaction temperaturewas raised to room temperature by the degree. To the mixture was added asolution of 380 mg of triphenylphosphine, the solution of 228 μl ofazodicarboxylic acid diethylester in 5ml of tetrahydrofuran and 70 μl ofmethanol under cooling with ice. The reaction mixture was stirred at thesame temperature for 1 hour. To the mixture was added diethylether.Insoluble materials were removed by filtration. The filtrate was washedwith diethylether and dried to obtain 428 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point over 300° C. (decomposition) ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm):2.11(2H, m), 3.14(3H, s), 3.57(2H, t), 3.69(2H, t), 7.07(1H, t),7.62(2H, d), 10.13(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₄ H₁₃ Cl₂ N₃ O₂ S Calcd.: C,46.94; H,3.66;N,11.73. Found: C,46.87; H,3.42; N,11.43.

EXAMPLE 113N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide##STR47##

In 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran was dissolved 916 mg of triphenylphosphin.To the solution was added 550 μl of azodicarboxylic acid diethylesterunder cooling with ice, followed by cooling to -78° C. To the reactionmixture was added 1.0 g ofN-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideobtained in Example 111 and 400 μl of hydroxyacetic acid ethylester,followed by raising the reaction temperature to room temperature by thedegree. After stirring at room temperature for 1 hour, the solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (silica gel:50 g) using chloroform and metanol(20:1 by volume) as an eluent to obtain 1.00 g of the titled compound.

Melting Point 165°"170° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 1.33(3H, t), 2.31(2H,m), 3.69(2H, m), 3.93(2H, t), 4.19(2H, s), 4.29(2H, q). 6.99(1H, t),7.63(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₇ H₁₇ Cl₂ N₃ O₄ S.0.5 CHCl₃ Calcd.: C,42.90;H,3.60; N,8.58. Found: C,43.08; H,3.28; N,8.55.

EXAMPLE 114N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-carboxymethyloxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide##STR48##

In 8 ml of ethanol was suspended 650 mg ofN-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-ethoxycarbonylmethoxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamideobtained in Example 113. To the suspension was added 2 ml of 1N sodiumhydroxide aqueous solution at room temperature, followed by stirring atthe same temperature for 30 minutes. The mixure was made acidic with aconcentrated hydrochloric acid. The precipitated crystals were collectedby filtration, washed with water and diethylether, and dried to obtain484 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 247°"252° C. ¹ H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm): 2.13(2H, m),3.63(2H, t), 3.77(2H, t), 4.34(2H, s), 7.07(1H, t), 7.62(2H, t),10.09(1H, s).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₅ H₁₃ N₃ O₄ S Calcd.: C,44.79; H,3.25;N,10.45. Found: C,44.86; H,3.18; N,10.36.

The following compounds of Example 115 to 118 were prepared in a similarmanner as described in Example 111 to 114.

EXAMPLE 115N-(n-Octylphenyl)-6,7-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Melting Point 203°-210° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.87(3H, t),1.26(10H, m), 1.56(2H, m), 1.95(2H, m), 2.54(2H, m), 3.12(3H, s).3.81(2H, t), 7.09(2H, d), 7.39(2H, d), 9.95(1H, br).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₁ H₂₉ N₃ O₂ S.H₂ O Calcd.: C,62.19; H,7.64;N,10.36. Found: C,62.37; H,7.31; N,10.65.

EXAMPLE 116N-(n-Octylphenyl)-6,7-dihydro-methoxy-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Melting Point 203°-210° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.87(3H, t),1.26(10H, m), 1.58(2H, m), 2.23(2H, m), 2.54(2H, m), 3.14(3H, s).3.52(2H, t), 3.87(2H, t), 7.08(2H, d), 7.53(2H, m), 9.74(1H, br).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₂ H₃₁ N₃ O₂ S.0.5 H₂ O Calcd.: C,64.36;H,7.86; N,10.23. Found: C,64.02; H,7.71; N,10.46.

EXAMPLE 117N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-aryloxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Melting Point 240°-246° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 2.26(2H, m), 3.61(2H,br), 3.91(2H, br), 4.08(2H, br), 5.44(2H, m), 5.82(1H, m). 6.99(1H, br),7.65(2H, br).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₅ Cl₂ N₃ O₂ S Calcd.: C,50.00; H,3.93;N,10.93. Found: C,49.83; H,3.91; N,10.64.

EXAMPLE 118N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-3-dodecanyloxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamide

Melting Point 139°"141° C. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 0.88(3H, t), 1.80(2H,m), 2.32(2H, m), 3.59(2H, m), 3.80(2H, m). 3.99(2H, m), 7.07(1H, t),7.75(2H, d).

Elementary Analysis for C₂₅ H₃₅ Cl₂ N₃ O₂ S Calcd.: C,58.59; H,6.88;N,8.20. Found: C,58.30; H,6.69; N,8.04.

EXAMPLE 119 tert-Butyl3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride ##STR49##

In 30 ml of anhydrous diethylether was dissolved 1.6 g oftert-butylacetoacetate. Under cooling with ice, to the solution wasadded dropwise 1.0 ml of sulfurylchloride. The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The organic layer was washedwith ice-cooled 5% sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. Theorganic layer was separated and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to obtain 1.58 g of anoily residue. This residue was dissolved in 50 ml of methylethylketone.To the solution was added 1.4 g of5,5-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidinethiol, followed by refluxunder heating for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and theprecipitated crystals were collected by filtration. The crystals werewashed successively diethylether and acetone and suspended in 30 ml ofisopropylalcohol, followed by reflux under heating for 12 hours. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure. To the residue was addeddiethylether. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration andwashed with acetone to obtain 2.2 g of the titled compound.

EXAMPLE 1203,6,6-Trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylicacid hydrochloride ##STR50##

In 100 ml of 2N hydrochloric acid was suspended 2.0 g of tert-butyl3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxylatehydrochloride obtained in Example 119, followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 7 hours. The precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration and washed with diethylether and acetone to obtain 1.3 g ofthe titled compound.

¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.20(6H, s), 2.64(3H, s), 3.30, 3.80(each 2H, s).

EXAMPLE 121N-(3,5-Dimethylphenyl)-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride ##STR51##

In 6 ml of thionylchloride was suspended 1.0 g of3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carboxylicacid hydrochloride obtained in Example 120, followed by reflux underheating for 30 minutes. After dissolving completely, the mixture wascooled. Under cooling with ice, to the mixture was added anhydrousdiethylether. The precipitated crystals were collected by filtration anddried under reduced pressure to obtain 1.06 g of3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine-2-carbonylchloridehydrochloride. The total amount of this compound and 610 mg of3,5-dimethylaniline was dissolved in the mixture 60 ml of pyridine and10 ml of dimethylformamide, followed by stirring at 60° C. for 17 hours.The reaction mixure was concentrated and to the concentrate was added 5%sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution. The precipitated crystalswere collected by filtration and washed diethylether. The obtainedpowder was suspended in diethylether. To the suspension was added 0.2 mlof saturated hydrogenchloride dioxane solution, followed by stirring atroom temperature. The precipitated crystals were collected byfiltration. The crystals were recrystallized from a mixed solvent ofethanol and diethylether to obtain 810 mg of the titled compound.

Melting Point 279°"281° C. ¹ H-NMR(D₂ O) δ (ppm): 1.20(6H, s), 2.51(3H,s), 3.30, 3.85(each 2H, s), 7.40-7.51(3H, m).

Elementary Analysis for C₁₆ H₁₇ N₃ OSCl.HCl Calcd.: C,47.24; H,4.46;N,10.33. Found: C,47.49; H,4.44; N,10.45.

Following compound of Example 112 was prepared in a similar manner asdescribed in Example 121.

EXAMPLE 122N-(n-Octyl)-3,6,6-trimethyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-thiazolo[3,2-a]-pyrimidine-2-carboxamidehydrochloride

Melting Point 178°"179° C.

Elementary Analysis for C₁₈ H₃₁ N₃ OS.HCl Calcd.: C,57.81; H,8.62;N,11.24. Found: C,57.81; H,8.82; N,11.26.

Angiogenesis inhibition test

Test was carried out by Tayler-Folkman's method (Nature, 297, 307(1982)), but partially modified as described in Exp. Path. 30, 143(1986). Chorioallantoic membrance (CAM) of 4 to 5 day old fertilizedchicken egg (Babucock) was exposed. To the CAM, test sample dissolved inphysiological saline or dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was added (10 μl/egg)and the egg was incubated at 37.6° C. Two days after, theantiangiogenesis activity was determined in compared with control groupwhich did not contain the test compound. Vascularization (angiogenesis)of the control group was settled as 100 and the degree to the testsample was calcurated and expressed as inhibition activity. Thesignificance of activity was determined by Student's t-test and the caseover 50 % was indicated to + and the case below 50 % to i as shown inthe following table.

    ______________________________________                                        CAM angiogenesis Inhibition Test                                              Example No. Inhibition activity (%)                                                                      Judgement                                          ______________________________________                                        Example 2   82.5           +                                                  Example 8   82.7           +                                                  Example 9   37.2           ±                                               Example 13  76.5           +                                                  Example 16  57.1           +                                                  Example 19  69.3           +                                                  Example 39  32.3           ±                                               Example 82  88.4           +                                                  Example 90  93.2           +                                                  Example 114 94.3           +                                                  ______________________________________                                    

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                  TABLE 8                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR126##                                                                   R.sup.3         R.sup.5                                                       ______________________________________                                        Example 72                                                                            CH.sub.3    (CH.sub.2).sub.8 CHCH(CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3            Example 73                                                                             ##STR127## (CH.sub.2).sub.8 CHCH(CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3            Example 74                                                                            CH.sub.3    (CH.sub.2).sub.17 CH.sub.3                                Example 75                                                                            CH.sub.3    C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3              Example 76                                                                            CH.sub.3    (CH.sub.2).sub.7 CH.sub.3                                 ______________________________________                                         Note: The compounds of Examples 73 to 76 are monohydrochlorides.         

                  TABLE 9                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR128##                                                                           R.sup.3   R.sup.5                                                     ______________________________________                                        Example 81                                                                              (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CO.sub.2 H                                                                ##STR129##                                             Example 82                                                                              (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CN                                                                        ##STR130##                                             Example 83                                                                              (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CN                                                                        ##STR131##                                             ______________________________________                                    

                                      TABLE 10                                    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR132##                                                                          R.sup.3 R.sup.5                                                        __________________________________________________________________________    Example 86                                                                           (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              ##STR133##                                                    Example 87                                                                           (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              ##STR134##                                                    Example 88                                                                           (CH.sub.2).sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              ##STR135##                                                    Example 91                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR136##                                                    Example 92                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR137##                                                    Example 93                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR138##                                                    Example 94                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR139##                                                    Example 95                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR140##                                                    Example 96                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR141##                                                    Example 97                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR142##                                                    Example 98                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR143##                                                    Example 99                                                                           CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                     ##STR144##                                                    __________________________________________________________________________

                  TABLE 11                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR145##                                                                   R.sup.3         R.sup.5                                                       ______________________________________                                         ##STR146##                                                                          CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                          ##STR147##                                                ##STR148##                                                                          CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR149##                                                ##STR150##                                                                          CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR151##                                                ##STR152##                                                                          CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR153##                                                ##STR154##                                                                          CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR155##                                               ______________________________________                                    

                  TABLE 12                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR156##                                                                   R.sup.3       R.sup.5                                                         ______________________________________                                         ##STR157##                                                                           ##STR158##                                                                               ##STR159##                                                  ##STR160##                                                                           ##STR161##                                                                               ##STR162##                                                  ##STR163##                                                                          CH.sub.3                                                                                  ##STR164##                                                 ______________________________________                                         Note: The compounds of Examples 107 and 109 are monohydrochlorides and th     compound of Example 108 is trifluoroacetate.                             

                  TABLE 13                                                        ______________________________________                                         ##STR165##                                                                          R.sup.3      R.sup.5                                                   ______________________________________                                        Example 115                                                                            OH                                                                                            ##STR166##                                           Example 116                                                                            OCH3                                                                                          ##STR167##                                           Example 117                                                                            OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                          ##STR168##                                           Example 118                                                                            O(CH.sub.2).sub.11 CH.sub.3                                                                   ##STR169##                                           ______________________________________                                    

While the instant invention has been described in detail and withreference to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to oneskilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be madetherein without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

What is claimed is:
 1. Compounds represented by the following generalformula ##STR170## wherein n represents 1; R¹ and R² each representsindependently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6carbon atoms;R³ represents a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group having from1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbonatoms, a halogenoalkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, acyanoalkyl group having from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl grouphaving a total of from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylalkylgroup having a total of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a carboxyalkyl grouphaving a total of from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having from1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkoxyl group having from 3 to 6 carbonatoms, an alkoxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 9 carbon atoms, analkoxycarbonylalkoxyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, acarboxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenylalkoxylgroup having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to12 carbon atoms; R⁴ and R⁵ each represents independently a hydrogenatom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, analkoxycarbonylalkyl group having a total of from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, acarboxyalkyl group having a total of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, acyanoalkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl grouphaving from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 18carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, aphenylsulfonyl group or a group of formula:

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.a --Q

wherein "a" represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 6; Q represents an arylgroup having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group selectedfrom the group consisting of pyridyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, and morpholinyl, or acondensed ring group selected from the group consisting of benzoxazolyl,benzothiazolyl and benzothiadiazolyl, the Q may contain simultaneouslyor independently 1 to 3 substitution groups selected from a halogenatom, a nitro group, a sulfo group, a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --COOR.sup.6

or a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --Y--(CH.sub.2).sub.c --CH.sub.3

wherein X represents a single-bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, asulfonyl group or an aryl group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; Yrepresents a single-bond, an oxygen atom, or an aryl group having from 6to 10 carbon atoms; R⁶ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl grouphaving from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; b and c each represents 0 or an integerof 1 to 6; if X is said aryl group, then --CH₂)_(b) --COOR⁶, --(CH₂)_(b)--Y--(C₂)_(c) --CH₃, --COOR⁶ (when b is 0) or --Y--(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃ (whenb is 0) may be substituted at any position of said aryl group, if Y issaid aryl group, then --(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃ or --CH₃ (when c is 0) may besubstituted at any position of said aryl group, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof.
 2. Compounds represented by the followinggeneral formula ##STR171## wherein R¹ aria R² each representsindependently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 6carbon atoms;R³ represents a hydroxyl group an alkyl group having from 1to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms,a halogenoalkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyanoalkylgroup having from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl group having atotal of from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylalkyl group havinga total of from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, a carboxyalkyl group having atotal of from 2 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having from 1 to 12carbon atoms, a cycloalkoxyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, analkoxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 9 carbon atoms, analkoxycarbonylalkoxyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms, acarboxyalkoxyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkenylalkoxylgroup having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to12 carbon atoms; R⁴ and R⁵ each represents independently a hydrogenatom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, analkoxycarbonylalkyl group having a total of from 3 to 7 carbon atoms, acarboxyalkyl group having a total of from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, acyanoalkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl grouphaving from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 18carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, aphenylsulfonyl group or a group of formula:

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.a --Q

wherein "a" represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 6; Q represents an arylgroup having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, a heterocyclic group selectedfrom the group consisting of pyridyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidyl, and morpholinyl, or acondensed ring group selected from the group consisting of benzoxazolyl,benzothiazolyl and benzothiadiazolyl, the Q may contain simultaneouslyor independently 1 to 3 substitution groups selected from a halogenatom, a nitro group, a sulfo group, a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --COOR.sup.6

or a group of formula:

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --Y--(CH.sub.2).sub.c --CH.sub.3

wherein X represents a single-bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, asulfonyl group or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms; Yrepresents a single-bond, an oxygen atom, or an aryl group having from 6to 12 carbon atoms; R⁶ represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl grouphaving from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; b and c each represents 0 or an integerof 1 to 6; if X is said aryl group, then --(CH₂)_(b) --COOR⁶, --CH₂)_(b)--Y--(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃, --COOR⁶ (when b is 0) or Y--(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃ (whenb is 0) may be substituted at any position of said aryl group, if Y issaid aryl group, then --(CH₂)_(c) --CH₃ or --CH₃ (when c is 0) may besubstituted at any position of said aryl group, or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof.
 3. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof as claimed in claim 2, wherein R¹ and R² are at the6-position of the thiazolopyrimidine ring.
 4. Compounds orpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 3, whereinR⁴ is (1) a hydrogen atom, (2) an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbonatoms, (3) an alkoxycarbonylalkyl group having a total of from 3 to 7carbon atoms, (4) a carboxyalkyl group having a total of from 2 to 4carbon atoms, (5) a cyanoalkyl group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, or(6) a hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and wherein R⁵is (1)' an alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, (2)' a alkenylgroup having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, (3)' a cycloalkyl group havingfrom 3 to 6 carbon atoms, (4)' a phenylsulfonyl group or (5)' a group offormula:

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.a --Q.


5. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed inclaim 4, wherein R⁴ is a hydrogen atom.
 6. Compounds or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 5, wherein R⁵ is a group offormula

    --(CH.sub.2).sub.a --Q.


7. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed inclaim 6, wherein a is
 0. 8. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof as claimed in claim 7, wherein Q is an aryl group whichmay have substituents.
 9. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof as claimed in claim 8, wherein said aryl group is a phenyl groupwhich may have substituents.
 10. Compounds or pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 9, wherein said phenylgroup is substituted with a group of formula,

    --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --Y--(CH.sub.2).sub.c --CH.sub.3.


11. Compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed inclaim 10, wherein X and Y each represents a single-bond.
 12. Compoundsor pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as claimed in claim 11,wherein the sum of b and c is an integer of 6 to
 12. 13. Anantiangiogenic composition which comprises a compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.